Petey, why are you always on the short-sighted end of the conversation? Do you not realize that Socialism is a matter of degree? Certainly, socialist practices are essential to any civilized society. People help each other in a civilized system. We can see in the remains of individuals up to 10,000 years ago that old people with bad teeth could not have survived without someone else chewing their food and spitting it into their mouths. (Isn't history fun!!!) People working together and helping each other made civilization possible.

So a civilization always has socialist characteristics, but to what extent? With time, socialism grows, especially in a prosperous civilization. Help the poor and help the handicapped grows into free stuff for all. But as free stuff grows and capitalism fades, so does prosperity. This happens over and over through history. Argentina is a prime example. In the 1950s, Argentina was the gleaming example of prosperity in South America. They had it all, grand swaths of rich farmland, abundant natural resources, and a booming economy. But socialism was taking over, robbing the country of its potential. The straw that broke the (economic) camel's back in Argentina was free healthcare for all. As happens so often in socialist societies, Argentina was taken over by f*****m under Juan Peron. The country has been an economic cesspool ever since.

Actually, LT, much of the discourse on OPP is honest, but combative. I believe that posters usually simply disagree as a result of having different perspectives. The problems lies with the likelihood that political discussions can be and often are similar to religious discussions.

Imagine, if you will, a Rabbi or Priest trying to convince the other of their religious convictions or beliefs with the hopeful result of a spiritual or theological conversion. The odds are strongly against that coming to fruition as the result of either's efforts. And, partisan/ideological zealots generally approach those with opposing political views with the fervor of religious evangelists.

Thus, it often appears not enough for a 'true believer' to believe as they do. All others must also, or they can become self-righteous, indignant or even angry, bitter and vindictive. OPP political discourse often ends in being similar to the story of the boy who angrily took his football home with him due to others not playing by his rules.

Nincompoop, Socialist. He is talking about California's one and only Hillary. I'm sorry your housing is so highMaybe you should have moved out of that hell hole back in the mid 70's when they took your Fourth Amendment like I did. Now your housing is way up even with a cardboard hut in front of your house on the side walk. But you being a typical democrat you blame everybody but the guilty. Your crazy leaders. Please secede from the Union. We here in Arizona are looking forward to cross border raids on the unarmed peons.

Oh my I guess that those that supported this nincompoop in Queens are really super dooper happy her stupid Socialist ideology now aren't they. Heck who knows maybe they are because they are as stupid and ignorant as she is. YEAH SOCIALISM!
Semper Fi
Mike

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Putting Lipstick On A Pig Doesn’t Change The Pig Into Something Else

Written by Dan Perkins on February 19, 2019



If the words we use for the termination of a born child’s life is called a post-birth a******n, it doesn’t change the fact it is still the murder of a living person and is treated as a homicide by New York police. However, the recent Reproductive Health Act (RHA) addressing late-term a******ns passed in Albany, New York was celebrated with a standing ovation by the state’s leaders. The governor also celebrated with an order to light many buildings in New York City with pink light. This state’s decision gives women the right to decide if she wants her child k**led, even if it is near to being born. The new law does say that a******ns are illegal after the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, unless the fetus isn’t viable or the a******n is necessary to protect the mother’s health or life. However, that is a fine distinction to make, which could lead to legal murder.

“We’re saying here in New York women’s health matters. We’re saying here in New York women’s l***s m****r. We’re saying here in New York women’s decisions matter,” said Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Democratic NY Senate Majority Leader.

If you look at Stewart-Cousins’ statement, one would agree that the father has no rights, and the child who is lying on the delivery table has no surrogate representing his or her rights, because he or she has no rights RHA. Only the woman has the right to decide to tell the doctors to, “k**l the baby.” The law, I believe, puts more women’s lives in jeopardy because many more people can now perform a******ns, all the way till delivery and after.

No longer can just a Medical Doctor perform a******ns; the law also says a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or a midwife licensed to do so can perform a******ns. Also, each of these people are empowered to make the call to advise the mother of her options. One has to ask are all of the above people who can perform a******ns qualified to do the procedure or make that final determination on human life?

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When I wrote my first book on radical Islamic terrorism, “The Brotherhood of the Red Nile, A Terrorist Perspective,” I believed that the vast majority of Americans had never read either Sharia Law or the Quran. As I started doing radio and TV, I would ask the question of what percentage of the listeners or viewers have read either or both? The reply was usually between 1 to 3%.

Now I’m going to do the same things and ask you,, my readers, this question: “Do you know how second and third-semester a******ns are performed?” Here is how it’s done. Be prepared as this is not pretty:

Dilation and Evacuation (D and E)

This is done after the third month of pregnancy. The cervix must be dilated before the a******n. Usually, Laminaria sticks are inserted into the cervix. These are made of sterilized seaweed that is compressed into thin sticks. When inserted, they absorb moisture and expand, thus enlarging the cervix.

A pliers-like instrument is inserted through the cervix into the uterus. The a******nist then seizes a leg, arm or other parts of the baby and with a twisting motion, tears it from the body. This continues until only the head remains.

Finally, the skull is crushed and pulled out. The nurse must then reassemble the body parts to be sure that all of them were removed.

Prostaglandin A******n

Prostaglandin is a hormone that induces labor. The baby usually dies from the trauma of the delivery. However, if the baby is old enough, it will be born alive. This is called a legal “complication.” To prevent this and a charge of homicide, some a******nists use ultrasound to guide them as they inject a “feticide” (a drug that k**ls the fetus) into the unborn baby’s heart. They then administer prostaglandin and a dead baby is delivered. This type of a******n is used in mid and late-term pregnancies.

Dilation and Extraction (D and X)

This a******n is also used on mid and late-term babies, from 4 to 9 months gestation. Ultrasound is used to identify how the unborn baby is facing in the womb. The a******nist inserts forceps through the cervical canal into the uterus and grasps one of the baby’s legs, positioning the baby’s feet first, face down (breech position).

The child’s body is then pulled out of the birth canal, except for the head, which is too large to pass through the cervix. The baby is alive, and probably kicking and flailing his legs and arms. The a******nist hooks his fingers over the baby’s shoulders, holding the woman’s cervix away from the baby’s neck. He then jams blunt-tipped surgical scissors into the base of the skull and spreads the tips apart to enlarge the wound.

A suction catheter is then inserted into the baby’s skull, and the brain is sucked out. The skull collapses and the baby’s head passes quickly through the cervix.

Have you heaved your guts yet or are you in tears at these procedures? This now leads me to the issue of fetal pain. SCRIB published a report by a team of doctors who report that they do not believe that a fetus feels pain until the last trimester. With other states like New York that will allow third-trimester a******ns near to the moment of delivery, the issue of fetus pain has to be revisited.

Please take a moment and reread the three types of a******n above for a late-term pregnancy. I especially want to point out the section in a Prostaglandin A******n that there is the possibility of the fetus being born alive. This, as stated, is a legal complication, so the a******nist must k**l the fetus before it is born. The a******nist will then inject “feticide,” a drug that k**ls the fetus, into the unborn baby’s heart.

What does this say about the political leaders — men and women — who celebrate the murder of innocents? What does it say about a nation who not only wants to k**l their children before they are born, and finds no moral issue with post-birth a******n? The Reproductive Health Act gives women and only women all the decisions with little accountability for their actions. There is a great deal of talk about the small number of third-trimester a******ns performed in the nation. I for one think we will look back at the surprising increase in the numbers and may not care. That is when America stops being America.

Dan Perkins is an author, radio and TV talk show host, current events commentator, and philanthropist. His books are available on Amazon.com.

Tom, as long as you stand for America I'll call you a friend. We don't need to honor the man but we do need to honor the office. None of us agree with everything and are allowed to have opinions but every four years we as a nation elect a President who ran on a platform and should be allowed, as long as it isn't illegal according to our Constitution be allowed to fulfill his campaign promises without the other side going on full BLITZKREG on him for every time he takes a leak.

Though some on your side say we did that to President Obama, that's false. We did rail against him when he was usurping his power to destroy our Country as it was founded. When he was breaking his pledge to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States and doing everything in his power with the help of the democrats to subvert the Constitution and revert this Country into a Socialist State.

You, Kevie, etc. can deny that till you're blue in the face but that's the fact's Jack. Mike